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incus
(encz) | incus, n: |
Incus
(gcide) | Incus \In"cus\, n. [L., anvil.]
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1. An anvil.
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2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear;
the anvil bone. See Ear.
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3. (Zool.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx
in the Rotifera.
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incus
(wn) | incus
n 1: the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes [syn:
incus, anvil] |
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pincushion
(encz) | pincushion,jehelníček n: Zdeněk Brož |
pincushion flower
(encz) | pincushion flower, n: |
pincushion hakea
(encz) | pincushion hakea, n: |
Cincus horridulus
(gcide) | Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to
D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,
Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those
of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name
is often also applied to other prickly plants.
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Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it
was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of
venomous creatures.
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large
thistle of neglected pastures.
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but
introduced into the United States from Canada.
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium.
Fuller's thistle, the teasel.
Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe,
Melon, etc.
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the
Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the
involucre.
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk
thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national
emblems of Scotland.
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus.
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle.
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea.
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus
Cereus. See Cereus.
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus.
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Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or
yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of
its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under
Goldfinch.
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American
butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon
thistles; -- called also painted lady.
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza
militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James
I., worth four shillings.
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its
fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring
mouth.
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Incus
(gcide) | Incus \In"cus\, n. [L., anvil.]
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1. An anvil.
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2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear;
the anvil bone. See Ear.
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3. (Zool.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx
in the Rotifera.
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Incuse
(gcide) | Incuse \In*cuse"\, a. [See Incuse, v. t.] (Numismatics)
Cut or stamped in, or hollowed out by engraving. "Irregular
incuse square." --Dr. W. Smith. IncuseIncuse \In*cuse"\, Incuss \In*cuss"\, v. t. [L. incussus, p. p.
of incutere to strike. See 1st In-, and Concuss.]
To form, or mold, by striking or stamping, as a coin or
medal.
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Incuss
(gcide) | Incuse \In*cuse"\, Incuss \In*cuss"\, v. t. [L. incussus, p. p.
of incutere to strike. See 1st In-, and Concuss.]
To form, or mold, by striking or stamping, as a coin or
medal.
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Pincushion
(gcide) | Pincushion \Pin"cush`ion\, n.
A small cushion, in which pins may be stuck for use.
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Scincus officinalis
(gcide) | Skink \Skink\, n. [L. scincus, Gr. ????.] [Written also
scink.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless
lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts
of all the continents.
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Note: The officinal skink (Scincus officinalis) inhabits
the sandy plains of South Africa. It was believed by
the ancients to be a specific for various diseases. A
common slender species (Seps tridactylus) of Southern
Europe was formerly believed to produce fatal diseases
in cattle by mere contact. The American skinks include
numerous species of the genus Eumeces, as the
blue-tailed skink (Eumeces fasciatus) of the Eastern
United States. The ground skink, or ground lizard
(Oligosoma laterale) inhabits the Southern United
States.
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Sea pincushion
(gcide) | Sea pincushion \Sea" pin`cush`ion\ (Zool.)
(a) A sea purse.
(b) A pentagonal starfish.
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Subincusation
(gcide) | Subincusation \Sub*in`cu*sa"tion\, n. [Pref. sub + L. incusatio
accusation, fr. incusare to accuse.]
A slight charge or accusation. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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genus scincus
(wn) | genus Scincus
n 1: type genus of Scincidae [syn: Scincus, genus Scincus] |
gregory goodwin pincus
(wn) | Gregory Goodwin Pincus
n 1: United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that
progesterone could block ovulation led to the development
of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967) [syn: Pincus,
Gregory Pincus, Gregory Goodwin Pincus] |
gregory pincus
(wn) | Gregory Pincus
n 1: United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that
progesterone could block ovulation led to the development
of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967) [syn: Pincus,
Gregory Pincus, Gregory Goodwin Pincus] |
isurus oxyrhincus
(wn) | Isurus oxyrhincus
n 1: very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm
waters; important game fish [syn: shortfin mako, {Isurus
oxyrhincus}] |
pincus
(wn) | Pincus
n 1: United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that
progesterone could block ovulation led to the development
of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967) [syn: Pincus,
Gregory Pincus, Gregory Goodwin Pincus] |
pincushion
(wn) | pincushion
n 1: a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for
use |
pincushion flower
(wn) | pincushion flower
n 1: Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson
flower heads; naturalized in United States [syn: {sweet
scabious}, pincushion flower, mournful widow, {Scabiosa
atropurpurea}] |
pincushion hakea
(wn) | pincushion hakea
n 1: tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow
flowers; western Australia [syn: cushion flower,
pincushion hakea, Hakea laurina] |
scincus
(wn) | Scincus
n 1: type genus of Scincidae [syn: Scincus, genus Scincus] |
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